Bladder papilloma in a 12-year-old girl.
Epithelial bladder tumours are rare in childhood. A case of bladder papilloma in a 12-year-old girl is reported. Emphasis is given to the important role of ultrasound in diagnosis. Endoscopic treatment was successful and no evidence of recurrence was found at 5-year follow-up. Exposure to a chemical environmental factor (volatile shoe adhesives) is suggested as a possible cause of the tumour.
Avolio
Luigi
L
Divisione di Chirurgia Pediatrica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Piazzale Golgi 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy. l.avolio@smatteo.pv.it
Romano
Piero
P
Parigi
Gian Battista
GB
Chiari
Giorgio
G